Sanskrit Poetry, from Vidyākara's TreasuryIn this rich collection of Sanskrit verse, the late Daniel Ingalls provides English readers with a wide variety of poetry from the vast anthology of an eleventh-century Buddhist scholar. Although the style of poetry presented here originated in royal courts, Ingalls shows how it was adapted to all aspects of life, and came to address issues as diverse as love, sex, heroes, nature, and peace. More than thirty years after its original publication, Sanskrit Poetry continues to be the main resource for all interested in this multifaceted and elegant tradition. |
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... woman stands to her lover or husband as in the following sections . Rather , there have been collected here var ... woman's body is a golden staff or golden vine ( 387 ) . In over half the verses her face is a full moon or a lotus . Her ...
... woman stands to her lover or husband as in the following sections . Rather , there have been collected here var ... woman's body is a golden staff or golden vine ( 387 ) . In over half the verses her face is a full moon or a lotus . Her ...
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Vidyākara. Section 21 THE WOMAN OFFENDED The manini or woman offended is a popular subject in Sanskrit verse . The offense consists in the faithlessness of her lover or in at least the suspicion that he has been faithless . She may ...
Vidyākara. Section 21 THE WOMAN OFFENDED The manini or woman offended is a popular subject in Sanskrit verse . The offense consists in the faithlessness of her lover or in at least the suspicion that he has been faithless . She may ...
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... woman if she is not chaste . Literally the term means a bad woman , but she is here painted in flattering colors . Perhaps this is fair return for the damnation heaped on her head in religious works . Simple praise of adultery is ...
... woman if she is not chaste . Literally the term means a bad woman , but she is here painted in flattering colors . Perhaps this is fair return for the damnation heaped on her head in religious works . Simple praise of adultery is ...
Contents
THE ANTHOLOGY | 9 |
13 The Buddha and the Bodhisattvas | 51 |
Śiva | 55 |
Copyright | |
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anthology appear arms authors bear beauty BHARTṚHARI BHAVABHŪTI body breasts brings called century charming cheek close clouds COLLECTION comes critics dance darkness delight described descriptions drops earth effect elephant emotion English epigram example eyes face fall fear fire flame flowers fruit furnish girl give glance gods grow hair half hand head heart HITOPADESA Indian king language leaves limbs literature live looks lotus lover means mistress mood moon mountain nature never night once opening original play poetry poets praise present rain RĀJASEKHARA refer rest rising Sanskrit Sanskrit poetry Section separation Śiva sleep sometimes speak speech spring suggestion sweet taste tears traveler trees turn universe verses virtue wife wind woman women young